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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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